NPR News: 01-12-2026 3PM EST

January 12, 2026

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The Format: Straightforward NPR News hourly update—a rapid-fire news broadcast mixing headlines, reporter dispatches, and brief analysis, delivered live with no casual chit-chat.
The Key Players:
- Lakshmi Singh: Lead anchor, setting the pace with crisp delivery across stories.
- Reporters: NPR's KerryCon (likely Kerry Quinn or similar) on Venezuela; Steven Basaha (NPR News correspondent) on credit cards and markets; Alison Aubrey on health research. Featured voices include Jerome Powell (Fed Chair), President Trump, Sen. Mark Kelly, and experts like Dr. Stephen Matika and activist Alfredo Romero.
The Vibe: Professional and urgent—educational with a neutral tone, blending high-stakes politics, economics, and a science win, punctuated by market tickers for real-time energy.

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1 (00:25) **Jerome Powell Criminal Investigation**
2 (01:05) **Venezuela Prisoner Releases**
3 (01:57) **Trump and ExxonMobil in Venezuela**
4 (02:19) **Trump Targets Credit Card Rates**
5 (03:22) **Senator Mark Kelly Sues Pentagon**
6 (03:55) **Exercise Matches Therapy for Depression**

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